The first to react and speak was the second prince, Yuntao. But his congratulations were met with a blank stare from Empress Gao!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
After hearing the congratulatory message from the second prince, all the ministers finally understood why the emperor was so happy! Then they followed suit one by one and knelt down to congratulate him.
Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Lai Feiyan showed a proud look on her face! She has been waiting for this day for a long time!
However, what puzzled Bai Yanqing was that wasn't Lai Feiyan banned by the emperor before? Why... could she still be pregnant with a dragon?
Today is the Double Ninth Festival, and I heard that my concubine is happy. For the emperor, it is a double happiness. While the emperor was happy, he also ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare a few more meals for everyone.
After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more lively! The palace was full of singing and dancing, and there was so much noise that Bai Yanqing couldn't bear it anymore. She found an excuse, dragged Cai Xing, and slipped out!
"The air outside is better!"
Bai Yanqing took Caixing and found a clean place, sat down and took a breath!
"Miss is still not used to such an occasion."
Caixing looked at Bai Yanqing's tired face and felt a little sorry for her.
It was an extremely cool night in late autumn, and the flowers and plants in the corners had already been wet by the autumn dew. The cold air on the gravel pavement under my feet seemed to be able to penetrate my shoes and socks, making it very cold.
Bai Yanqing felt a little cold, so she stood up and stretched her muscles a few times, and then she didn't feel so cold anymore.
Seeing this, Cai Xing quickly put the cloak on his arms and put it on Bai Yanqing's shoulders. After following Bai Yanqing for so many years, Cai Xing had long been used to it. When the weather was cool, he went out and brought a cloak for Bai Yanqing.
"Let's go for a walk. The noise in Linde Hall has nothing to do with us!"
Bai Yanqing seemed a little melancholy.
"Miss, the master and uncle are still in the palace! They have been looking at the miss all night, and they must miss the miss! How about the miss go in and talk to them!"
Cai Xing knew that although her lady didn't say anything, she always thought about the Bai family and the Ji family in her heart. Now that they finally entered the palace, they must also want to talk more with Bai Yanqing.
Bai Yanqing turned around and looked at the bustle in the Linde Hall. A trace of complex emotions that were difficult to detect flashed in her eyes.
"What's the use of seeing it? After all, I..."
Bai Yanqing's vision gradually blurred. She knew that she could not escape her fate after all. If she was still so indecisive and trapped by family ties now, what would she do in the future to help Yun Qi complete it?
Great things he was going to accomplish!
Bai Yanqing has always known that Yun Qi... seems to be indifferent, but his actions in private are no less than those of the other princes!
"Miss, why are you crying?"
Cai Xing noticed something was wrong with Bai Yanqing's mood. When he looked up again, he saw two lines of clear tears under Bai Yanqing's eyes! Seeing this, Cai Xing quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from Bai Yanqing's eyes!
"It's so cold today, Miss, you should be more relaxed. It would be bad if you have the habit of crying in the wind again in the future!"
Cai Xing carefully wiped Bai Yanqing's eyes while standing in the wind outlet to block the cool wind blowing in front of Bai Yanqing. Such meticulous movements made Bai Yanqing's eyes even hotter!
"Miss, let's go in! It's cold outside!"
Seeing that Bai Yanqing was in a bad mood, Cai Xing just wanted to send her back to the main hall as soon as possible, hoping that the lively atmosphere in the main hall would make Bai Yanqing feel better.
"Um."
Bai Yanqing lowered her head, responded lightly, and then followed Cai Xing into the main hall.
"Miss, look, there is someone there!"
After all, Cai Xing was a person who had practiced kung fu, so he was naturally more alert than others! From a distance, she saw a figure flashing past.
Cai Xing raised his feet and was about to follow him to get a closer look, but Bai Yanqing held him back!
"Don't go! Let's go back to the palace quietly first and see who is missing!"
After all, it was Bai Yanqing who was more thoughtful. She intuitively felt that the figure that flashed by was not just a passerby! Because, she vaguely saw that figure passing from the direction of the main hall!
When Cai Xing heard this, he immediately stopped and followed Bai Yanqing back to the palace quietly.
"Miss, Ji Nanyan is not here! And...the third prince is not here either! And...who is there?"
Cai Xing quietly raised her head, and after looking for a long time, she didn't recognize any familiar faces! After all, as a slave, she usually kept her head down. How could she raise her head? She had seen a few noble people!
"The second prince and the fifth prince are not in the palace! Wait, the eldest prince is not in the palace either!"
Bai Yanqing glanced at it and saw that the seat where Yun Qi was sitting was already empty! This is... the princes ran away together?!
"Miss, should we go out and take a look?"
Cai Xing had a bad feeling. She always felt like... something was going to happen tonight.
"No! We won't go out! My intuition... Tonight, we can only stay in the palace and cannot go out!"
Bai Yanqing spoke directly and denied Caixing's statement.
Several princes have gone out. If this could be replaced by an ordinary family banquet, it would be fine! But today is the Double Ninth Festival! It is the day when the former dynasty and the harem gather together! On such a day, any person with a brain will
, will not choose to leave at this time!
After all, today is a great opportunity for the princes and ministers to have a heart-to-heart talk over cups of wine! But they all left the table at this time. Something else must have happened...
It's just... why is Ji Nanyan not in the palace? Could it be that she, like herself, felt that the palace was noisy and ran out to take a breather?
"Sister, why are you dressed so plainly today? Is it because the eldest prince is not willing to buy you an outfit?"
A disgusting female voice sounded from beside Bai Yanqing.
It’s Lai Feiyan!
Bai Yanqing took out the handkerchief unhurriedly and tucked the corners of her mouth. Then she slowly turned around and glanced at Lai Feiyan in front of her.
"Empress Li is joking! You are the emperor's concubine, and I am the future daughter-in-law of the emperor. According to seniority, the younger generation cannot be called the 'sister' of Empress Li!"
Bai Yanqing has always adhered to the principle of "I will not offend others unless they offend me". But Lai Feiyan is a person who has no eyesight and loves to show off and find trouble. With Lai Feiyan's virtue, how can Bai Yanqing do this?
Indulge her?
Hearing this, Lai Feiyan's expression changed slightly. However, she quickly regained her composure!
"Sister...oh no, the future...eldest princess!"
Lai Feiyan leaned forward and narrowed her triangular eyes.
"You said...if my feet...slip lightly like this! Then, tell the emperor that it was you who pushed me, do you think the emperor would believe you or me?"
"
Lai Feiyan looked at Bai Yanqing with a smile, her triangular eyes full of ridicule and calculation.
When Bai Yanqing heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lai Feiyan's abdomen, and then she laughed! She smiled without any scruples!
"Empress Li, I guess you won't do this!"
Bai Yanqing's clear eyes were full of smiles at this moment.
"Why?"
Bai Yanqing's words obviously surprised Lai Feiyan.
"Empress Li, aren't you just planning to rely on this child to get the emperor to forgive you for your previous mistakes and lift your ban? If not, why do you dare to violate the imperial edict and run out of Qi without permission today?
Dream Palace?"
Bai Yanqing's words directly exposed Lai Feiyan's thoughts.
I have to say that in this world, perhaps Bai Yanqing is the only person who understands Lai Feiyan best! But no matter what, they are destined not to be friends on the same side!
Hearing Bai Yanqing's words, Lai Feiyan was stunned for a moment, and then her face was filled with disbelief.
"Bai Yanqing, you are very good!"
Just six words, but they were squeezed out from between Lai Feiyan's teeth!
Cai Xing, who was behind Bai Yanqing, could hardly hold back his smile at this moment! This Lai Feiyan fought with her young lady again and again, and lost every time! But she always didn't know who was good, and wanted to run into the wall again and again!
It's really sad, ridiculous, and pitiful!
"Thank you, Empress Li, for your praise!"
Bai Yanqing looked up at Lai Feiyan, her momentum not lost at all!
"Bai Yanqing, please remember to me that in this palace, I am the first and you are the second! I am the noble one and you are the humble one! I advise you not to be ignorant of praise!"
Lai Feiyan was so anxious that she was now using her ridiculous identity to suppress others!
Lai Feiyan is the emperor's concubine. In terms of seniority, she is indeed older than Bai Yanqing! It's just that... the concubine is a concubine, and the eldest prince is the legitimate eldest son! If we really talk about the identity, I'm afraid, I can't tell who it is.
Who are you to be humble?
"Empress Li, you are so majestic! Even the members of my Ji family don't take her seriously!"
Ji Jinxiu appeared at the right time and blocked Lai Feiyan's troubles for Bai Yanqing.
"When I talk to Bai Yanqing, when will I talk to the Ji family..."
Lai Feiyan counterattacked subconsciously. But in the middle of her words, she suddenly remembered that Bai Yanqing's biological mother Ji Jinchu was from the Ji family, wasn't she? She was so careless that she forgot about this relationship!
"Hmm? Concubine Li, how do you want to manage your family?"
Ji Jinxiu said reluctantly. He had long disliked this beautiful concubine! He had previously heard that she had gone to the Bai family to cause trouble, and now she was embarrassing his precious niece in front of so many people.
!How could Ji Jinxiu tolerate her?
Lai Feiyan was choked by Ji Jinxiu. For a moment, she couldn't say a word! The Ji family has a great business, and it's not that she didn't know the prestige of General Ji in the court. Today, it was indeed her fault that she didn't pay attention for a moment.
Let Bai Yanqing gain the upper hand!
How abominable!
Lai Feiyan clenched her fists, wishing she could swing them into Bai Yanqing's face!
"Empress Li is pregnant. Uncle, we better not get too close to her! If Empress Li accidentally bumps into her and falls for us, it will be bad! We can't afford to pay for it.
The dragon heir in her belly!"
After Bai Yanqing said that, she pulled Ji Jinxiu and took a few steps back! She was afraid of being tainted by the scoundrel Lai Feiyan!
When Lai Feiyan saw this, her face changed color with anger! However, the emperor was still sitting on the throne, so she did not dare to be too presumptuous. If the emperor was dissatisfied, then even if she was pregnant with ten dragon species, she might not be able to do so.